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J. WElH ASSEMBLED DOLL June 3, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 28, 1956 Anne/vers J. WElH ASSEMBLED DOLL June 3, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 28, 1956 INVENTOR. 'Jua/U5 Willy ASSEMBLEE DOLL Julius Weib, @zone Park, N. Y., assigner to Ideal Toy Corporation, New `itorlt, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 2S, $56, Serial No. 624,917

6 Claims. (Cl. 46-162) ited fitates Patent C) the plastisol method, from a vinyl resin or plastic, such as polyvinyl chloride. Such sections can be molded or made of polyethylene and other materials. The vinyl plasticsor vinyl resins are Well-known, as under the name Vinylite (pages 663-664l of the 1942 edition of The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, published by Reinhold Publishing Company; and in the 1953 edition of Handbook of Material Trade Names, by Zimmerman b Levine, pnblishedrby' industrial Research Service).

According to one embodiment, one or more of said three sections is resilient, llexible and stretchable and elastic. Such a section can be easily squeezed or stretched from its selected normal shape by ordinary hand-force. When such hand-force is released, such a section resumes its selected normal shape.

According to another embodiment, one or more of said three sections is resilient, but is substantially rigid, so that it can be ldeformed only slightly fromits selected normal shape by ordinary, hand-squeezing. This applies particularly to the Atorso-section. Nevertheless, if such torso-section is made or polyvinyl chloride or certain other materials, such torso is gradually and permanently deformed from its selected normal shape, under the axial or vertical pressure which is applied by an assembly spring, which continuously urges the head-section and the pelvis-section towards each other, thus exerting a continuous or permanent vertical pressure upon the'i'ntermediate torso-section, Y

According to my invention, l provide a construction which can be made and assembled at low cost, and in which l provide the torso-section with internal reinforcement in order to resist the continuous and vertical assembly pressure.y As above noted, the resilient torso-section can be easily squeezed under ordinary hand pressure, or it may be substantially rigid under ordinary hand pressure. The invention applies particularly to a doll whose torso is madeV of polyvinyl chloride, and such torso is made in selected normal shape by the plastisol method.

The head-section isV optionally and preferably flexible and stretchable. l optionally and preferably provide the headY with anrinternal reinforcement, which limits the deformation of the head under vertical and horizontal pressure.

Preferably, the head-section is turnable relative to the torso-section, as around a vertical axis.

I provide the head-.section with an internal head-rod, and l mount the head-reinforcement turnably on said head-rod so that said head-reinforcement can -turn together with the head-section around a vertical axis; when the turning movement of the head exceeds a selected angle. For this purpose, I `provide the .head section with Y circumferentially spaced internal projections, which may ice be the eye-sockets in which the eyes are mounted. A part of the head-reinforcement is located intermediate said internal projections. When the head-section is turned beyond a selected small angle, one of these internal projections engages the head-reinforcement in unison with the bead-section.

Numerous additional objects and features and advantages of my invention are set forth in the annexed drawings and description, which disclose two embodiments of my invention. The invention also includes the subcombination of the complete embodiments disclosed herein. The drawings are substantially to scale, and reference is made thereto for all necessary details.

Fig. l is a vertical section, partially in elevation, of the rst embodiment. The assembled sections are shown in selected normal shape and in normal relative assembly position.

Fig. 2 is a section in the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the head-reinf0rcement- Fig. 4 is an exploded, perspective view of certain of the rigid, internal parts of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section, partially in elevation, which shows the head-reinforcement or the second embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a section in the line o o of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the head-reinforcement ofy Figs. 5 and 6.

The two embodiments are the same, save for the dilerence in the head-reinforcement.

Figs. 1 4

This embodiment shows a hollow head-section 3, a hollow-torso-section 2, and a hollow pelvis-section '4. ,ln this embodiment, the Vhead section 3 is flexible and elastic and easily stretchable. In this embodiment, the torso 2. and pelvis-section 4 are resilient, but are substantially rigid under ordinary hand pressure;

ln this embodiment, said sections 3, 2, 4 are made of vinyl plastic or resin, such as polyvinyl chloride, and they are made by the plastisol method, in the respective shapes shown in Fig. l. lf the torso 2 is continuously subjected to vertical pressure between the head-'section ^and the pelvis-section 4 by the assembly compression spring 16, said torso v2 is slowly and permanently deformed. A

These three sections 3, 2, can ybe connected by any means for assembly purposes. ln this embodiment, the lower end oi head 3 is open and is shaped to provide a socket 3a. The upper end of torso 2 is shaped to interlit Withsoclret Se. Said upper end of torso 2 extends above the top of socket 3a.

In this embodiment, the lower end of torso 2 is open and is shaped to provide a socket 2n. The upper end of pelvis-section ts in socket 2a. `ln this embodiment, the sections 3, V2, 4 are turnable relative lto each other around the vertical or klongitudinal axis ofthe torsohsection 2. V

The head-section 3 has an inner and rigid head- ;rod 18. Means `are provided to maintain the assembly 'between head 3 and its rod i8, so 'that bead-rod le c nnot be pulled downwardly out of 'head 3 in the asse-mo d doll. In this'embodiment, the head-rodi?, has an upper horizontal bore 18h, through which a Cotter pin 2l extends. This Cotter pin 2i abuts the top a rigid Washer 2?. The head-'rod 'i5 extends downwardly through Vthe bore '2bn ot washer 26.' Said washer 245 abutsfthe top ofa rigid plug or head-insert o, which has abore7. The lower part of head-rody i8 extends downwardly-below lplug 6, andthrough a hole S hrttie top ot torso 2. The inner face of the top| of torso 2 has a rigid, reinforcing .plug or torso-insert S, which -basa'holem through which 'the lower part of head-rod 18 extends.

i rod 12 extends into the pelvis-section 4.

The upper face 9 of the top torso-insert 8 isY convex, as shown'in Fig. l, in order to interlit with the convex inner face of the top of torso 2.l Y

The bottom face 6a of the head-plug or head-insert 6 is concave and of less curvature than the convex top face of the top of torso 2V.

Any Vassembly means may be provided, in order to keep head-rod 18 assembled with head 3, under'thedownward force which is continuously exerted vby the assembly compression spring 16, which is always under compression in the assembled doll.

Asabove noted, the torso 2 may be easily yieldable under Vordinary Vhand pressure, or said torso 2 may be only slightly and temporarily yieldable and deformed from normal shape, when ordinary hand pressure'is temporarily applied, but said torso 2 Ais slowly and permanently deformed fwhen itis subjected to the continusockets E, which receive the eyes and their mechanism,

, lected limit.

ous verticalpressure which is exerted by the compression Y springs 16 in the assembled doll. Y

The torso-section 2 has a vertical'and rigid reinforcing tube 11, which has a cylindrical shape. The upper edge of torso-tube 11 abuts the upper rigid and reinforcing torso-insert 8. This upper end of tube 11 eifectively abuts the top of torso 2. Thertop face of torso-insert 8 abuts the innerV face VVof the top of torso 2.

The lower end of tube 11 ts over the'vertical ex-V tension 14b of a rigid washer 14, Vwhich has a vertical bore 14a` and a planar ange 14a. The lower end of tube 11 abuts said planar ange 14a. Said planar flange 14a abuts-the top face of the top wall of'pelvis-section 4. Thelower end of tube 11 effectively abuts the top wall of pelvis-section 4. Said top wall of pelvis-section 4 has a Vertical bore 10. Said top wall of pelvis-section 10 has a rigid and lower and reinforcing Vpelvis-insert 17, which has a bore which is aligned with bore 10.

Said pelvis-section 4 has the usual leg openings, 'by means of which the legs L are attached.

0f course,`the torso 2 has the usual arm openings, to which the arms are attached. A rigid torso-rod -12 is located in tube V11. VSaid vtorso- The head-rod 18 has a lower horizontal bore 18a. A

Y rigid clip 19 has legs 1917 and 19a, which extend respectively through lower bore V18a of head-rod 18, and through'a corresponding horizontal bore at the top of torso-rod 12. VThis clip 19 has an original U-shape, and its legs 19b and Y19a are bent after they have been inserted through the respective bores in order to keep clip 19 assembled with rods 18 and12. In this embodiment,

a helical and tapered compression spring 16 is used in order to maintain the assembly, in which the head 3 and the pelvis-section 4 are always rmly vertically pressed against the intermediate torso 2, so that torso 2 is always n subject to the vertical pressure of spring 16 between headsection 3 and pelvis-section 4.

`The top kof head-rod 18 is close to or may abut VVVthe top of head 3, thus limiting'any downward squeezing of head 3. Y V

The bars 19, and'30a, will limit any substantialV horizontal squeezing of head 3.

AssemblyrofV embodiment of Figs. Y1-4 Y The torso-rod 12,Y its washer 15, spring 16, and pelvisinsert 17, are assembled outside of the pelvis-sectionA,

Y as a respective sub-unit. This sub-unitis inserted through 2 and pelvis-section 4 under rmvertical pressure, while.

Theoptional and rigid head-reinforcement R has aY central head 22, which has a bore 22a. The inner wall Y of Ybore 21 ts slidably and turnably on head-rod 18.

`washers 24 and 23, which firmly grip head-rod 18,- in Y order to limit the sliding movement of head 22 Vof reinforcement R upon head-rod 18. In the assembly, said assembly.

spring washers 24 and 23 may be as close as rdesired to head 22.

The head 3 has internal and'integral eye-projections or one of the leg-openings of pelvis-section4, and the rod 12 is inserted through` the top opening of pelvissection 4. l

As a separate operation, the tube 11.is rigidly assembled with washer 14, asby a press t to form another sub-unit.

. Before. the reinforcement R is assembled with head-rod i 18, and before the torso 2 isV assembled with the pelvissection 4, said head-rod 178V is assembled with the torso# rod 12 by means of the clip 19. i f 'Y The next step is to slip theV tube 11 and its previously assembled washer 14, upon the top of pelvis section 4.

The next step is to apply the torso-insert 8 to the-top of torso-tube 11, by slipping thisAtorso-insert 8 over the head-rod 18, to the position shown in Fig. 1.

The torso 2 is then assembled with the `pelvis-section 4. i The next step is to apply the member 6 to the topof torso 2, and to apply the washer 20 to the top of the rigid member` 6.

The next step is to upwardly pull the assembledhead i rod 18 .and the torso-rod .12, in order to compress the compression spring V16. Ihe clip C has its `top sufficiently below the torso-insert 8, so that the-spring 16 can be Y sutciently compressed, to allow for insertion of cotter pinV 21, so that inthe completely assembled doll, the spring 16 6 rmly against the topof torso 2, and to keep the torso permitting relative turning movement between torso 2 and pelvis-section 4.

The Vnext step is to tix the washer 23 to head-,rod 18.

The next step is to apply the reinforcement .R to thehead-rod 18. Y Y The next step is to x the upper washer 24 to the headrod 18.

VThe iinal'step is to apply the resilient and squeezableY The tapered shape of spring 16 is desirable, rbecause when rod`12 is pulled outwardly as Vabove described, eachV lower, small-diameter turn of spring 16 can enter the next- Y adjacent, large-diameter turn, so that the spring 16 is not excessively compressed during the assembly step.

In the Vlinal assembly, the spring 16 is under ay nent compression of tento fifteen pounds. Y y Hence, theimproved constructionprovided an easy If the torso 2 is made of a vinyl plastic or resin, such as polyvinyl chloride, and such torso 2 can resist permanent deformation under normal and temporarily appliedV handV pressure, said Apermanent 'vertical compressional force of spring 16 is su'icient gradually to permanently defOrm the torso 2,V `Y Y Y v n Second embodiment (Figs. 5, 6, and 7) In this embodiment, the head reinforcement consists of a rigid web W which has a front lateral ange 25, and a rear lateral flange 25a. Said web W is shaped by suitably stamping a single sheet of metal, in order to provide vertically-alined sockets 26. T his web W also limits horizontal compression of head-section 3.

' As illustrated in Fig. 6, each of these sockets 26 has angular walls, each said wall having legs 27 and 27a. A iirm frictional grip is provided between the head-rod 1S and the walls of these vertically-aimed sockets 25. The spring washers 23 and 24, as in the previous embodiment, serve to limit any accidental sliding movement of the head reinforcement upon the head-rod 13. The web W is also turnable on head-rod 18.

l have disclosed preferred embodiments of my invention, including sub-combinations thereof. Numerous changes, omissions, additions and substitutions can be made in the preceding disclosure, without departing from the scope of my invention, as defined and disclosed in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An assembled doll, said doll having a head-section and a torso-section and a pelvis-section, each said section being hollow; spring means for forcing said head-section and pelvis-section vertically towards each other to exert vertical compression on said torso-section; said head section having an internal head-rod; said torso-section having an internal reinforcing torso-tube which resists said vertical compression on said torso-section; the upper end of said torso-tube eifectively abutting the upper end of said torso, the lower end of said torso-tube effectively abutting the top wall of said pelvis-section; said torso-section having a torso-rod located within said torso-tube; the lower end-part of said head-rod extending downwardly through the upper end of said torso-section and also extending downwardly into said torso-tube; the lower end-part of said torso rod extending below the lower end of said torso-tube into said pelvis-section; said spring means being located in said pelvis-section and engaging that part of said torso-rod which extends into said pelvis-section; the upper end of said torso-rod being below the upper end of said torso-tube; the adjacent ends of said head-rod and said torso-rod having connecting means which are located in said torso-tube.

2. An assembled doll according to claim l, in which said connecting means are a clip which has respective legs which extend through respective bores of said headrod and said torso-rod.

3. An assembled doll according to claim 1, the lower end of said head-section being shaped to provide a socket for the torso, the upper end-part of said torso fitting in said socket, said torso being turnable around a vertical axis in its said socket; said head having a rigid headinsert located therein, said torso having an inner and rigid and reinforcing torso-insert at the inner face of the top of said torso; said head-insert abutting the outer face of the top of said torso; said head-insert and said torso-insert having bores through which said head-rod extends, the upper end of said torso-tube abutting the inner face of said head-insert.

4. An assembled doll according to claim 1, said headsection having spaced inner projections, said head-section being turnable relative to said torso-section around a vertical axis, said head-rod having a head-reinforcement turnably mounted thereon, said head-reinforcement having a part thereof located between said inner projection.

5. An assembled doll according to claim 4, in which said inner projections are eye-sockets.

6. An assembled doll according to claim 4, in which said inner projections are eye-sockets, and said head-reinforcement has a front bar between said eye-sockets and rear bars.

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